Silas

Silas (died 65 AD), known in Latin as Silvanus, was one of Jesus' apostles, and one of the companions of Saint Paul along with Saint Timothy.

Biography
Silvanus (called "Silas" in Greek) was born to a family of Greeks, and he was one of the Seventy Disciples. Silas, along with Saint Barnabas and Saint Timothy, was a companion of Saint Paul during his travels. While travelling in Philippi in the Roman Empire, Silas and Paul were imprisoned, but an earthquake broke their chains and allowed them to free, and Silas is often depicted with broken chains. Silas continued to travel through Macedonia and Greece while spreading the teachings of Jesus, and he later became the first Bishop of Thessalonica (Thessaloniki, Greece). Silas died a martyr in 65 AD, probably crucified during the reign of Emperor Nero due to his refusal to renounce his faith in Christianity.